Baraga Township, Michigan

Baraga Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Baraga County and the administered village of Baraga (1) and the CDP of Pelkie (2)
Location within Baraga County and the administered village of Baraga (1) and the CDP of Pelkie (2)
Baraga Township is located in Michigan
Baraga Township
Baraga Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Baraga Township is located in the United States
Baraga Township
Baraga Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°44′19″N 88°34′19″W / 46.73861°N 88.57194°W / 46.73861; -88.57194
Country United States
State Michigan
County Baraga
Area
 • Total187.2 sq mi (484.8 km2)
 • Land183.8 sq mi (476.0 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,478
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49908 (Baraga),
49919 (Covington),
49958 (Pelkie)
Area code906
FIPS code26-05340[1]
GNIS feature ID1625882[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Baraga Township (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,478. The village of Baraga is located in the southeast corner of the township.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baraga Township, Michigan